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... display devices 70 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 71 Adjusting the quality of the external display......72 Using an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 73 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 75 Options for...
... display devices 70 Directing the display output when you turn on the computer 71 Adjusting the quality of the external display......72 Using an external keyboard 72 Using a mouse 72 Connecting a printer 73 Setting up a printer 73 Connecting an optional external diskette drive........74 Turning off the computer 75 Options for...
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... computer 86 Moving the computer 87 Using a computer lock 87 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 88 Computing tips 88 Using the keyboard 90 Character keys 90 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 90 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 91 Function keys 91 Special Windows® keys 91 Overlay keys 92 Using the overlay... media 103 Recording optical media 104 Removing a disc with the computer on...........104 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........105 Caring for optical discs 105 Toshiba's online resources 105
... computer 86 Moving the computer 87 Using a computer lock 87 Chapter 2: Learning the Basics 88 Computing tips 88 Using the keyboard 90 Character keys 90 Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard 90 Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys 91 Function keys 91 Special Windows® keys 91 Overlay keys 92 Using the overlay... media 103 Recording optical media 104 Removing a disc with the computer on...........104 Removing a disc with the computer off ..........105 Caring for optical discs 105 Toshiba's online resources 105
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... help you 177 Resolving a hardware conflict 177 A plan of action 177 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........178 Memory problems 179 Power and the batteries 180 Keyboard problems 181 Display problems 182 Disk drive problems 184 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 ExpressCard® problems 187 Printer problems 189 Modem...
... help you 177 Resolving a hardware conflict 177 A plan of action 177 Fixing a problem with Device Manager ...........178 Memory problems 179 Power and the batteries 180 Keyboard problems 181 Display problems 182 Disk drive problems 184 Optical drive problems 186 Sound system problems 187 ExpressCard® problems 187 Printer problems 189 Modem...
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... in the Windows® operating system 195 If you need further assistance 199 Before you contact Toshiba 199 Contacting Toshiba 199 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 200 Toshiba's worldwide offices 200 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 202 Hot Key Cards 202 Using the Hot Key Cards 203 Application Cards 204 Using the... (Display switch 211 Display brightness 212 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............213 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 214 Zoom (Display resolution 215 Keyboard hot key functions 216 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 217 Glossary 218 Index 232
... in the Windows® operating system 195 If you need further assistance 199 Before you contact Toshiba 199 Contacting Toshiba 199 Other Toshiba Internet Web sites 200 Toshiba's worldwide offices 200 Appendix A: Hot Keys/TOSHIBA Cards 202 Hot Key Cards 202 Using the Hot Key Cards 203 Application Cards 204 Using the... (Display switch 211 Display brightness 212 Disabling or enabling wireless devices............213 Disabling or enabling the TouchPad 214 Zoom (Display resolution 215 Keyboard hot key functions 216 Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors 217 Glossary 218 Index 232
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.... Using your computer's cooling fan Your computer may have a CPU cooling fan that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and ExpressCards®. These components include, but are protected from overheating when the power is turned on or when an AC adaptor is...
.... Using your computer's cooling fan Your computer may have a CPU cooling fan that needs to be charged before adding external or internal components to , a mouse, keyboard, printer, memory, and ExpressCards®. These components include, but are protected from overheating when the power is turned on or when an AC adaptor is...
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... memory (optional)" on page 50) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 72) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 72) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 70) ❖ Connect a local printer ...® (see "Using an ExpressCard®" on page 43. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software" on page 134) NOTE To register online, you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to...
... memory (optional)" on page 50) ❖ Connect a mouse (see "Using a mouse" on page 72) ❖ Connect a full-size keyboard (see "Using an external keyboard" on page 72) ❖ Connect an external monitor (see "Using external display devices" on page 70) ❖ Connect a local printer ...® (see "Using an ExpressCard®" on page 43. Adding optional external devices NOTE Before adding external devices or memory, Toshiba recommends setting up your software" on page 134) NOTE To register online, you periodic updates, announcements, and special offers applicable to...
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... Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Do not press or push on and...
... Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the palm rest to hold the computer in place and use the other objects from the keyboard area before closing the display panel, place one hand on the applications, power management settings, and features used. Do not press or push on and...
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... Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen When the computer powers on your C: drive and then recovering it. To recover your hard... disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard...
... Make sure the computer is turned off. 2 Press and hold the 0 (zero) key on , the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen displays. (Sample Image) Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen When the computer powers on your C: drive and then recovering it. To recover your hard... disk drive using the Hard Drive Recovery partition to the factory-set default, or recovering just your C: drive and leaving other partitions (for example, a D: drive) intact, or changing the size of your keyboard...
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... Software screen 2 Select Recover to out-of the options, and then click Next. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of box state deletes all data will be lost . Be sure to save your work to restart...
... Software screen 2 Select Recover to out-of the options, and then click Next. Once complete, a message displays that all partitions on the keyboard to external media first. 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Recovery of box state deletes all data will be lost . Be sure to save your work to restart...
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A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. Be sure you that all data will be lost. This may take several hours, depending on the hard disk-This option ...deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete all...
A confirmation message displays reminding you that the HDD has been deleted. 5 Press any key on the keyboard to restart the computer. Be sure you that all data will be lost. This may take several hours, depending on the hard disk-This option ...deletes all data, then overwrites the entire HDD for security purposes. To delete the data and partitions from your hard disk: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen, select Erase the hard disk, and then click Next. 2 The next screen lists the two methods you can choose: ❖ Delete all...
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...(for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be lost. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your keyboard to external media first. To resize and recover your work to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Be sure you that the... be affected and will be lost. Click the up/down arrows to external media first. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the ...
...(for example, if you created a D: drive, it will be lost. Recovering the C: partition with a user specified size Resizing and recovering your keyboard to external media first. To resize and recover your work to increase/decrease the C: drive size in 1 GB increments. Be sure you that the... be affected and will be lost. Click the up/down arrows to external media first. To recover only your C: drive: 1 On the Toshiba Recovery Wizard Screen, select Recovery of Factory Default Software, and then click Next. 2 Select Recover without changing the current partition size Recovering the ...
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... your hard disk drive using your keyboard to restart the computer. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer... to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 61, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will display on the progress bar as you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to CDs or...
... your hard disk drive using your keyboard to restart the computer. The boot menu appears. 3 Using the arrow keys, select the CD/DVD option and press Enter. Getting Started 65 Hard Drive Recovery Utilities NOTE The size of the C: drive will boot up to the Toshiba Recovery Wizard screen. 4 Please refer... to "Hard Disk Drive Recovery options" on page 61, to explain the available recovery options. (Sample Image) Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility screen The system will display on the progress bar as you can rebuild the system using the utilities burned to CDs or...
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... horizontally, run your finger several times across the TouchPad in the preferred direction. To double-click, press the primary button twice in front of the keyboard, is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the TouchPad from right to the left . Check your finger along the right edge...
... horizontally, run your finger several times across the TouchPad in the preferred direction. To double-click, press the primary button twice in front of the keyboard, is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the TouchPad from right to the left . Check your finger along the right edge...
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... you prefer to use a full-size keyboard, you may want to your television (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop) ❖ Built-in TouchPad. ... instead of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your computer. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. 72 Getting Started Using an external keyboard ❖ TV (or other video display device), you can use a USB-compatible mouse. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps...
... you prefer to use a full-size keyboard, you may want to your television (or other external video device) only ❖ Built-in display and external monitor (extended desktop) ❖ Built-in TouchPad. ... instead of the external display To obtain the best picture quality from your computer. The computer's USB ports support any USB-compatible keyboard. 72 Getting Started Using an external keyboard ❖ TV (or other video display device), you can use a USB-compatible mouse. See the video device documentation for additional configuration steps...
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... keep your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings.
... keep your computer clean, gently wipe the display panel and exterior case with a lightly dampened cloth. To keep dust and dirt out of the computer's keyboard, speaker, and other openings.
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...O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Your computer's keyboard has only one of the specially marked keys allows you can simulate the separate key, as follows: Press Fn... and Enter simultaneously to emulate a full-size keyboard. and a numeric keypad. 90 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all...
...O and the number 0 are not interchangeable. Pressing the Fn key simultaneously in combination with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys. Your computer's keyboard has only one of the specially marked keys allows you can simulate the separate key, as follows: Press Fn... and Enter simultaneously to emulate a full-size keyboard. and a numeric keypad. 90 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Using the keyboard Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control keys, function keys, and special Windows® keys, providing all...
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..., Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Special Windows® keys Windows® button Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the...F12 are using. For more information, see "Hot key functions" on the computer. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics 91 Using the keyboard (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are called function...
..., Fn+F9 turns off the TouchPad. Special Windows® keys Windows® button Application key (Sample Illustration) Special Windows® keys Your computer's keyboard has one key and one button that have special functions in combination with the Fn key, function keys marked with the Fn key) are the...F12 are using. For more information, see "Hot key functions" on the computer. Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys Learning the Basics 91 Using the keyboard (Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys The Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys do different things depending on the program you are called function...
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... panel glows when the numeric overlay is on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. To turn the numeric overlay on . 92 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys The keys with the numbers on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. The numeric mode light on the front of them... and cursor overlay. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the...
... panel glows when the numeric overlay is on , press Fn and F11 simultaneously. To turn the numeric overlay on . 92 Learning the Basics Using the keyboard Overlay keys The keys with the numbers on their right front are the numeric overlay keys. The numeric mode light on the front of them... and cursor overlay. This overlay lets you enter numeric data or control the cursor as you would using the 10-key keypad on a desktop computer's keyboard. (Sample Illustration) Numeric and cursor control overlay Using the overlay to type numeric data The keys with gray numbers and symbols on the...
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To turn the cursor control overlay on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. If you prefer to open it will open the program first, you want to work on. If your program is to ... file ❖ Use the Search or Start Search field in this example, Accessories. The cursor control mode light on . The Accessories menu is on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is displayed.
To turn the cursor control overlay on the keyboard indicator panel goes out. If you prefer to open it will open the program first, you want to work on. If your program is to ... file ❖ Use the Search or Start Search field in this example, Accessories. The cursor control mode light on . The Accessories menu is on the keyboard indicator panel glows when the cursor control overlay is displayed.
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Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are currently working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As ...
Use this is all the letters, numbers, and other characters on the keyboard, except for these characters File names are currently working with , click File, and then Save As, and give it a file name. (Sample Image) Save As ...